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SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

NEW YORK  — A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday filed a complaint that consolidates eight unfair labor practice charges against SpaceX. The cases stem from the company’s alleged actions following the circulation of the employees’ letter back in June 2022.The letter, among other workplace concerns, called on executives to condemn Musk’s public behavior on X — the platform then-known as Twitter — and hold everyone accountable for unacceptable conduct. Musk’s actions included making light of sexual harassment allegations against him, which the billionaire denied.“As our CEO and most prominent spokesperson, Elon is seen as the face of SpaceX — every tweet that Elon sends is a de facto public state...

Save the railings! A battle cry for preserving a historic Big Sur bridge — and spectacular coastal views

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

To drive over Big Sur’s Garrapata Creek Bridge is to witness a magic trick.The railing of the inhistoric bridge doesn’t conceal the stunning view — rather, the beach sails majestically into sight, seemingly unobstructed.But the vista is under threat, because the remarkable railings at this 1930s-era bridge — and five other famed “Big Sur Arches” — are cracking and dangerous, so they must be replaced with sturdier structures. Once they’re gone, so is the beautiful illusion.A proposed $8.8 million project by Caltrans to install safe new railings on the Garrapata Creek Bridge — obstructing the ocean view with a higher base, thicker top rail and smaller arches, reducing the width of the portals from 10 to 6 inches — has ignited a feud in this remote rugged landscape, immortalized in poetry, writings and millions of #BigSur Instagram posts.Opponents are issuing a call to arms: Save the railing!“It’s so much more than just a rail to keep people on the r...

Section of Interstate 680 in Pleasanton to close for MLK weekend for repaving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A section of Interstate 680 in Dublin will close for repaving over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, according to Caltrans. A southbound section of the roadway between the I-680-I-580 interchange and Highway 84 will be closed from Jan. 12 through Jan. 16."Repaving work will make a smoother ride for motorists," Caltrans said. Thieves ram-raid San Francisco bank, steal cash In Pleasanton, southbound Foothill Road and Pleasanton-Sunol Road will be closed at Castlewood through MLK weekend. The roadways will be open to residents and for emergencies, Caltrans said.Traffic on eastbound Foothill Boulevard will be detoured to northbound 680 or Sunol Boulevard.

Santa Rosa police reestablish gang crimes unit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A Gang Crimes Team has been reestablished by the Santa Rosa Police Department, which was disbanded in 2019, the police department announced Wednesday. Santa Rosa saw a rise in gang activity in 2023, including crimes committed by juveniles who joined gangs, police said.Santa Rosa had five homicides with a gang connection in 2023, half of the total homicides in the city, according to Santa Rosa PD. There were also 21 juveniles arrested for firearm-related offenses last year, police said, up from five arrests in 2022. Officers seized 255 guns throughout the year.The new Gang Crimes Team consists of four detectives and one sergeant, and started investigations in the first week of Dec. 2023. The previous team was disbanded in 2019 due to “significant” staffing issues, Santa Rosa PD said. Sonoma County teens’ ‘fun’ night ends in mud, jail Police Chief John Cregan said the team will “focus on prevention to divert youth from joining gangs; intervention to help active gang member...

Dublin woman who allegedly ran ex-boyfriend over arrested for attempted murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A Dublin woman who police say deliberately ran a man over Tuesday night has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to the Mountain View Police Department. On Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. Mountain View PD dispatchers got a call reporting a two-car crash at San Antonio Road and Central Expressway.Officers responded and at the scene found a 24-year-old East Palo Alto man injured. Investigating officers learned that a woman, identified as 24-year-old Alexis McBride, had allegedly hit the man deliberately with her car as both were driving along the road. Thieves ram-raid San Francisco bank, steal cash The collision caused the man to crash, but not the suspect, police said.After the crash, the man got out of his car to inspect the damage. McBride, police said, accelerated toward him, striking the man and his car again. The man and McBride had previously been in a relationship, according to police.McBride then drove away from the scene but returned a short wh...

Georgia deputy is killed when struck by a police car during a chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

LANETT, Ala. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was fatally injured Thursday morning when he was stuck by another law enforcement vehicle during a police chase that crossed into Alabama. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix was killed after a pursuit by Georgia law enforcement of a stolen vehicle. The sheriff’s office wrote in a social media post that, “during the apprehension of the suspect Eric was struck by a police car and was pronounced dead at an area hospital.”“We have lost a good deputy. We have lost a good man. We have lost a good friend,” the sheriff’s office wrote. WRBL-TV reported that the crash occurred on Interstate 85 in Chambers County, which is on the Georgia-Alabama border. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the crash. A spokesman said they are working to gather additional information to release. Minix, who was also a K-9 officer, is survived by a wife and three daughters.Source

Tony Sanchez introduced as New Mexico State’s head football coach after 2 seasons as receivers coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State didn’t need to look far when searching for a new head football coach.Eleven days after Jerry Kill stepped down after two seasons with the Aggies, Tony Sanchez was officially introduced Wednesday as the program’s 36th head coach.Sanchez, 49, was a wide receiver for New Mexico State from 1994-95 and coached that position the past two years.The Aggies had a 7-6 record in 2022, winning the Quick Lane Bowl, then went 10-5 last season and played for the Conference USA championship.It marked the school’s first back-to-back bowl games since 1959-60.“Now there’s a new standard here,” Sanchez told reporters Wednesday. “We don’t want to win anymore, we expect to win. That’s going to be our attitude moving forward. We’ve got a great coaching staff, a great core group of players and I know we’ll continue to move this thing forward.”Sanchez was UNLV’s head coach from 2015-19 and had a 20-40 record.New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia said Sanche...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts, and yields rise after solid data on the economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Thursday following signals that the job market remains solid, though it may be a touch too strong.The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 138 points, or 0.4%, as of 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was virtually unchanged.Eli Lilly rose 1.7% and was one of the strongest forces pushing upward on the S&P 500 after it launched a way to help customers get to its treatments for obesity, migraine and diabetes. Walgreens Boots Alliance sank 7.7% after it nearly halved its dividend so it could hold onto more cash. U.S. stocks have broadly regressed this week after rallying nine straight weeks into the end of last year. Critics said the market was due for at least a breather following the big run, which fed on hopes that inflation has cooled enough for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates sharply this year.Rate cuts give prices for stocks and other investments a boost, while a...

Walgreens, Mobileye fall; Peloton, Lamb Weston rise, Thursday, 1/4/2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday:Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA), down $1.79 to $23.78The pharmacy chain cut its dividend nearly in half in order to conserve cash.Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. (LW), up $3.17 to $108.10The frozen french fry maker reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.Peloton Interactive Inc. (PTON), up 40 cents to $5.78The maker of exercise equipment announced a partnership to bring its workout content to TikTok. APA Corp. (APA), down $2.52 to $34.23The oil and natural gas company is buying Callon Petroleum in an all-stock deal valued at roughly $4.5 billion, including debt.Callon Petroleum Co. (CPE), up $1.33 to $34.98The company is being acquired by APA. Mobileye Global Inc. (MBLY), down $9.92 to $29.80The developer of autonomous driving technologies forecast full-year results well below what analysts were expecting.Conagra Brands Inc. (CAG), down 70 cents to $28.58The owner of ...

Denver deputy suspended for shooting into neighbor's home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver deputy has been suspended for 14 days after he fired his rifle inside his Commerce City home and the bullet went into his neighbor's house. Deputy David Steckman told Commerce City police and an investigator for internal affairs that he was practicing malfunction techniques with his duty rifle on the night of Aug. 21, when he pulled the trigger not realizing the rifle had a loaded magazine and a round in the chamber. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The bullet traveled through his bedroom wall into his neighbor's kitchen where it "pierced through the wall and, eventually coming to rest in the pergola lattice," according to a disciplinary letter. Steckman is a firearms instructor at the sheriff's department's shooting range, which led to this comment in the letter, "that he failed to adhere to observe even basic firearm precautions is egregious."The disciplinary letter suggests that a woman and her daughter were home when ...